Scariest Movie You've Ever Seen

[Bostondevil]

I should have thought of this before Halloween, but, oh well. A recent LOST episode got me thinking about the movie that scared me the most - The Vanishing (the original French/Dutch movie, not the god awful Hollywood remake).

One other movie that scared the crap out of me was Halloween which I saw in the theater when it first came out. I was 13 or 14 and I saw it with a church youth group. Really. There is a reason such movies are rated R. I had trouble sleeping for about a month afterward. Same thing with The Vanishing, I literally couldn't sleep for worrying about that film for about a month.

I should note that I don't go see or even eventually watch on DVD torture porn/extreme gross out gory movies - think Hostel or Saw.

So, what's the scariest movie you've ever seen?

[hc5duke]

I should have thought of this before Halloween, but, oh well. A recent LOST episode got me thinking about the movie that scared me the most - The Vanishing (the original French/Dutch movie, not the god awful Hollywood remake).

One other movie that scared the crap out of me was Halloween which I saw in the theater when it first came out. I was 13 or 14 and I saw it with a church youth group. Really. There is a reason such movies are rated R. I had trouble sleeping for about a month afterward. Same thing with The Vanishing, I literally couldn't sleep for worrying about that film for about a month.

I should note that I don't go see or even eventually watch on DVD torture porn/extreme gross out gory movies - think Hostel or Saw.

So, what's the scariest movie you've ever seen?

I actually thought the first Saw was fairly well made in terms of writing and the standard horror movie plot twist, though you're right that it's more torture porn than a true "scary" movie. I liked the 2nd one ok, but the 3rd one got really boring.

My vote goes to The Omen and Damien (Omen 2)

[dukegirlinsc]

The original Halloween scared the crap outta me, as did Rob Zombie's version. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre version with Jessica Biel also scared me a good bit.

[BlueDevilBaby]

Jaws - way too young when I saw it and still can't stay out in deep water for long. I went to sleep that night after seeing it and my foot involuntarily jerked down - a lot of screaming ensued.

Exorcist.

The Omen movies.

Rosemary's Baby also creeps me out.

Hmm. I seem to have issues with the Devil.

[weezie]

Silence of the Lambs.

[HaveFunExpectToWin]

My older sister let me see American Werewolf in London when I was in 4th or 5th grade. It's a very funny movie in parts, but I'm actually scared of werewolves to this day.

[camion]

Not a movie. Science Fiction Theater when I was 6 or 7 had an episode with a radioactive basset hound. Nice friendly pup, and if you touch it you die.

[moonpie23]

as a kid: Revenge of Frankenstein (started reading to fall asleep after that)


as a teen: 2,000 maniacs and Blood Feast (double bill at the drive in theater)

as a young adult : the Exorcist


adult: Alien



Older adult: C-span

[rasputin]

I don't do gory stuff, so that limits me here. But the scariest movie I ever saw was the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. You see next to nothing of a graphic nature; the scary stuff is what you see in your mind.

[Cavlaw]

Aliens. I was six.

Now, it is awesome.

[CLT Devil]

If you can sit throught the whole thing without interruption...The Shining.

Also, Deliverance was pretty freaky...going on Project Wild I had a good time rattling the nerves of some fellow campers who had never slept in the woods.

Aliens as a kid was pretty dern scary too.

Pet Cemetary made me fear cats.

My question is; Are there any more good scary movies these days? It all seems so predictable. A really good takeoff/spoof of scary movies that I think is brilliant is Cabin Fever...if you like scary movies, this is a good one that pokes fun of the whole 'cabin in the woods' scenario.

[moonpie23]

i thought both JEEPERS CREEPERS were pretty good...


the second one was more campy (monster gets after a bus load or high school kids) but they worked on the monster a lot more and he was dang creepy...

[striker219]

I've never been spooked by ghosts or gore, but a movie about something that has really happened? That can be terrifying...

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[moonpie23]

i've never been spooked by ghosts or gore, but a movie about something that has really happened? That can be terrifying...

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[devildm]

I'll second Silence of the Lambs and Pet Cemetery, and raise you Poltergeist (granted, I saw all of those when I was younger, but I still remember the fear).

I also thought the Exorcist prequels (both of them) and the Exorcism of Emily Rose were all pretty scary as an adult.

Pretty much, if it has to do with scary little children or demons (especially possession), you have a decent shot of scaring me.

[RainingThrees]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is scary bad if that counts.

[DukeUsul]

Aliens. I was six.

Now, it is awesome.

Game over, man! Game over!

[DukeUsul]

I don't really do horror movies.

Poltergeist II would be it for me. I was a kid. I had braces. And the preacher man... *shiver*

[moonpie23]

Rosmary's baby was pretty scary too

[DevilAlumna]

Poltergeist - mainly b/c I saw it when I was 7. The tree scene freaked me out, and to this day, I still dislike clowns.